Our round-up of Saturday’s football action

STRATFORD Town ended a three-match winless run to beat Southern League Premier Central strugglers Biggleswade Town 1-0 and climb back into the play-off places.

Lewis Ison scored the game’s only goal with less than two minutes on the clock with a long-range effort over keeper Jack Berman who then kept the Bards at bay with a string of fine saves.

The visitors may be rooted to the foot of the table but it was far from one-way traffic with home shotstopper Jake Weaver also kept busy to keep out a handful of efforts including a penalty at the end of the first half.

The win lifted the Bards into the final play-off spot although they could be nudged down to sixth if Harborough Town win their game in hand at Bromsgrove Sporting tomorrow [Tuesday].

Studley continued to slip down the MFL Premier table after they lost 3-1 at Stourport Swifts - a fifth defeat on the bounce for Danny Brain’s side. Josh Yeboah scored for the Bees but they slipped to 11th in the table.

Earlswood Town claimed a point with a thrilling 3-3 draw at Division Two high-fliers Birmingham United and FC Stratford won their clash with fellow Hellenic Division One play-off contenders Stonehouse Town 2-1.

Alcester Town’s march towards the Herefordshire Premier League title continued with a 4-0 victory at Gloucester City Reserves while in Division One of the Oxfordshire League, Shipston Excelsior won 1-0 at Cropredy.